PSA FOR SERVICE CONNECTED DISABLED VETERANS SHOPPING BENEFIT
Beginning 1 January, 2020 the Department of Defense is extending in-store military exchange and commissary shopping privileges as well as MWR resale facility use to:
• Purple Heart recipients
• Former prisoners of war
• All Veterans with service-connected disabilities
• Caregivers or family caregivers registered as the primary caregiver for a veteran in the Department of Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
The Aug 15, 2019 DoD Memorandum Explaining New Commissary, Exchange and MWR benefits as of Jan 2020 is at this link:
https://publicaffairs-sme.com/Community/veterans
If your are a retired uniformed services veteran or veteran rated 100 percent disabled by the VA and have been issued the appropriate ID card you already have these privileges. This effectively extends the privilege to all other service connected veterans. If you receive a non-service connected VA pension please check with your local VA Regional Office, VSO, Claims Agent or Attorney.
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